Knap vs. Nap
Knapverb
(transitive) To shape a brittle material having conchoidal fracture, usually a mineral (flint, obsidian, chert etc.), by breaking away flakes, often forming a sharp edge or point.
Knapverb
(transitive) To rap or strike sharply.
Knapverb
To bite; to bite off; to break short.
Knapverb
To make a sound of snapping.
Knapnoun
A sharp blow or slap.
Knapnoun
A protuberance; a swelling; a knob.
Knapnoun
The crest of a hill
Knapnoun
A small hill
Knapnoun
A protuberance; a swelling; a knob; a button; hence, rising ground; a summit. See Knob, and Knop.
Knapnoun
A sharp blow or slap.
Knapverb
To bite; to bite off; to break short.
Knapverb
To strike smartly; to rap; to snap.
Knapverb
To make a sound of snapping.
Knapverb
strike sharply;
Knapverb
break a small piece off from;
Knap
Knap is a surname, and may refer to:
Napnoun
A short period of sleep, especially one during the day.
Napnoun
A soft or fuzzy surface, generally on fabric or leather.
Napnoun
The common direction, on some kinds of fabric, of the hairs making up the pile.
Napnoun
(British) A type of bet in British horse racing, based on the experts' best tips.
Napnoun
A card game in which players take tricks; properly Napoleon.
Napnoun
A bid to take five tricks in the card game Napoleon.
Napnoun
(dialectal, Northern England, Scotland) A cup, bowl.
Napverb
To have a nap; to sleep for a short period of time, especially during the day.
Napverb
(figuratively) To be off one's guard.
Napverb
To form or raise a soft or fuzzy surface on (fabric or leather).
Napverb
(obsolete) To grab; to nab.
Napverb
(cooking) To cover (something) with a sauce (usually in passive).
Napverb
To have a short sleep; to be drowsy; to doze.
Napverb
To be in a careless, secure state; to be unprepared; as, to be caught napping.
Napverb
To raise, or put, a nap on.
Napnoun
A short sleep; a doze; a siesta.
Napnoun
Woolly or villous surface of felt, cloth, plants, etc.; an external covering of down, of short fine hairs or fibers forming part of the substance of anything, and lying smoothly in one direction; the pile; as, the nap of cotton flannel or of broadcloth.
Napnoun
The loops which are cut to make the pile, in velvet.
Napnoun
Same as Napoleon, 1, below.
Napnoun
a period of time spent sleeping;
Napnoun
a soft or fuzzy surface texture
Napnoun
the yarn (as in a rug or velvet or corduroy) that stands up from the weave;
Napnoun
a short sleep (usually not in bed)
Napnoun
a card game similar to whist; usually played for stakes
Napverb
take a siesta;
Nap
A nap is a short period of sleep, typically taken during daytime hours as an adjunct to the usual nocturnal sleep period. Naps are most often taken as a response to drowsiness during waking hours.
